Zone fare system



I Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL 1,734,233

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed uly 10. 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 1 1225525 lLEjVEDiEJE\E1 j f/a/yo 13 azzr 1w My,

Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed July '10 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,zza

' j'ffiesfffflon asozg b 6 I A I V- NOV. 55 1929. J B R ET A 1,734,283

zoma: FARE SYSTEM Filed July 10; 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 3 l W g v P h i Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL 1,734,283

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed y 10, 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 4 0 W Z1 50 Z 3a 1 U z& /9 15 H p l.

Nov 5, 1929- H. J. BAUR ET AL 1,734,283

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed July 10. -192o 19 Sheets-Sheet 5 7/1 0 JZwu r Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL ZONE FARE sys'rnu Fil y 19 Sheets-Sheet 6 if? 6 /Z 66 k.

l 1 Wit-1' 555525 lrlvacfllmiag,

lfu o Jffimaf I'm at}! flair 50 Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL ,2 3

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed y 1920 I 1.9 Sheets-Sheet 7 II/III/Imll'l/IIIIIIII/zl/arull/Iz Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL 1,734,283

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Fil ly 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 8 \A/ 55555 7 v5;I::5\51 i/zya ,Zmw/

NOV. 5(, 1929. BAUR Eh AL 1,734,283

ZONE FARE SYSTEM I Filed July 10 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 9 1929- H. J. BAUR ET AL ZONE FARE; SYSTEM Filed Jul 10 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet l -55 2 n \A/ITZEEEEEE I r i Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR Er AL ZONE FARE SYSTEM Fild July 10, 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 12 Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR ET AL v E: (f 34/201.

EEEE-EE Nov. 5, 1929.

H. J. BAUR ET AL.

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed July 10, 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 14 Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR- ET AL ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed July 10 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 15 \/E f/w Ewe fit/70222 i a c mww rv. 9 \Ww.

1929- H. J. BAUR ET AL 1,734,283

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed July 10, 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 16 by. I y.

Nov. 5, 1929. H. J. BAUR' ET AL 1,734,283

ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed Ju1y'lO, 1920 19 Sheets-Sheet 17 illl N 1929- H. J. BAUR ET AL ZONE FARE SYSTEM Filed July 10 19 Sheets-Sheet 18 JIULV.

TIM

Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HUGO J. BAUR AND ERNEST H. THOMPSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO SIDNEY S. GOBHAM, TRUSTEE, OF CHICAGO ILLINOIS ZONE FAR-E SYSTEM Application filed July 10,

This invention relates to a zone tare system, and particularily to an installation comprising devices adapted to issue and account for tokens in a conveyance system wherein the zone system of fare collection is used. Said zone system of fare collection is especially desirable for use in interurban railway systems and also by street car lines. The system provides for dividing the various lines into definite Zones and charging a tariff or iiare which is in proportion to the zone disance travelled by the passenger while on the conveyance. In order that the proper amount of fare may be collected and in order that the transportation company may not be defrauded of this fare by dishonest agents, it is desirable that means be provided for properly ascertaining and indicating the are to be collected for the distance travelled, and also for computing and registering the total amount of fare received.

It is an object, therefore, of this invention to provide a token issuing and accounting installation which is particularly adapted "for use on conveyance systems where the zone system of fare collection is employed.

It is also the purpose of this invention to provide an installation for issuing a token corresponding to the zone in which the passenger enters the conveyance and for receiving the token when the passenger leaves the conveyance, indicating the amount which the passenger is to pay corresponding to the zone in which he leaves the car, and enumer ating the said amount on a totalling device.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a token issuing and accounting machine for zone systems of fare collection whereby the tokens issued thereby and received thereby may be separately registered.

It is another objectof this invention to provide a token issuing and accounting installation for zone systems, whereby the tokens issued. thereby may be registered, and the tokens received thereby may be registered and enumerated.

It is another object of this invention to provide a token issuing and enumerating installation for zone fare systems having a plurality of simultaneously shiftable, manu- 1920. Serial No. 395,242.

ally or automatically controlled means for indicating the zone in which the conveyance is travelling.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an installation for zone fare systems having simultaneously shiftable token issuing and receiving devices associated therewith, and having separately operable token enumerating mechanisms associated with the token issuing and token receiving devices.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a token issuing and receiving installation adapted to reject improper or spurious tokens and other foreign matter and having means whereby such tokens may be conveniently removed into a receptacle pro vided therefor.

It is another object of this invention to provide a token issuing and accounting installation for zone fare systems which may be selectively adjusted to receive and compute different series of tokens and which will reject any tokens except those of the series for which it is adjusted.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a token issuing and accounting installation which is provided with a plurality of indicating registering mechanisms which are visible from any part of the conveyance which is equipped with the installation.

It is also an important object of this invention to provide a token issuing and accounting installation haring registering and indicating mechanisms associated therewith, and having means associated with said mechanisms whereby each registering operation must be completed before a subsequent registering operation may be efiected.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a registering and accounting in-?.

stallation. for transportation systems in which the zone system of fare collection is employed, which is adapted to issue and' register a token, indicative of the zone in which the conveyance is travelling at the time the passenger enters the same and to" receive and register the tokens and to indicate and enumerate the amount of fare to be paid by the passenger on leaving the convey- 

